Posted October 20, 2016 11:42 am by Comments

By Justin Stakes

Roberta “Roby” Baer Wins 2015-2016 California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest
Roberta “Roby” Baer – Winner of 2015-2016 California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife

San Francisco, CA -(Ammoland.com)- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is conducting an art contest to select the design for the state’s 2016-2017 upland game bird stamp.

The California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest is open to all U.S. residents ages 18 and over. Entries will be accepted from Nov. 14 through Dec. 5.

This year’s stamp will feature the California quail, the state bird. Entries must include at least one California quail, preferably in a habitat or setting representative of California. Entries will be judged on originality, artistic composition, anatomical accuracy and suitability for reproduction as a stamp and a print.

The contest will be judged by a panel of experts in the fields of ornithology, conservation, art and printing. The winning artist will be selected during a public judging event, with the date and location to be announced later.

An upland game bird validation is required for hunting migratory and resident upland game birds in California. The money generated from stamp sales must be spent on upland game bird-related conservation projects, …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand

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